Coatesville Dems: Judge Grover Koon’s re-election is not guaranteed-Coatesville has entered a new era.

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I believe an unlikely mix of alleged drug trafficking related politicos and alleged white nationalist related politicos united to elect the infamous “Bloc of Four” in the abysmal voter turnout election of 2005. During their four year term the drug business was good again and white nationalists used Coatesville as an example on white supremacist websites like “Stormfront”. Strong community organization and support from law enforcement, in particular Chester County District Attorney Joseph W. Carroll has begun to turn our community around. The Chester County drug trafficking that I believe centers on Coatesville continues and I believe we still have public officials in place that profit from the drug sales. But the people here are amazing and continue to work against the odds to make Coatesville a good place to live.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Judge Grover Koon’s re-election is not guaranteed-Coatesville has entered a new era.

Judge Koon is usually a shoe-in for Magisterial District Judge District 15-1-05 in Valley Township , Coatesville’s West End (1St. WARD) and Coatesville’s North East End (5Th. Ward).

This time Charles Ricky Campbell and Jacquelyn Carter are running against him.

Why is it that Judge Koon has 2 candidates running against him?

Did the political climate in Coatesville and Valley Township change?

Maybe this is the change:

Daily Local News

Constable Legree Sr. dies

By JENNIFER MILLER, Staff Writer

A polarizing political figure who in recent years played a controversial backstage role in Coatesville government has died.

Richard Legree Sr., 55, of Coatesville, died from natural causes about 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Chester County Hospital, the coroner's office confirmed Sunday. Several sources said Legree suffered a heart attack.

Legree, a former Valley police officer and Coatesville city councilman, was a constable who also worked as a union consultant in Philadelphia.

Last week, Legree was serving as a constable in Magisterial District Judge Robert Davis' court in Coatesville. Outside the courtroom Wednesday, the former local Republican leader said he was content with his recent decision to become a Democrat. Legree said his sense was that the Republican Party would likely not make any progress over the next eight years.

Legree lost his chairmanship of the Coatesville Area Republican Committee when several new committee members were elected in the April primary. At the Republican Committee's reorganization meeting, they teamed up with several incumbent committee people to replace Legree. In October, he changed parties.

"I became a Republican because I thought the Republican Party offered the best vision for African-Americans to realize the American dream and for working class and union families to offer their children the best chance at
a better life," Legree said at an Oct. 24 news conference. "The last eight years have convinced me otherwise."

Legree was joined by City Councilman Kareem Johnson, who also announced his intent to leave the Republican Party and join the Democrats. Legree was instrumental in getting Johnson and three other members elected to City Council in 2005. Johnson described Legree as his top adviser during the campaign.